Programmes & Initiatives
Financial Assistance Programme
The Financial Assistance Programme was established to encourage tertiary education in Tobago and improve the human resource capacity of the labour force on the island.
Emergency Medical Alert Programme
This programme is the first of its kind in the English-speaking Caribbean, and is available free of charge to the residents of Tobago.
Emergency Social Assistance Card Programme
Providing one-off financial assistance for special cases to obtain food, medicine and other vital items.
Disability Assistance Grant
This is a monthly grant available to persons certified as disabled by a Certified Medical Officer.
Emergency Cases Fund
This fund provides access to several grants designed to assist needy persons, as well as persons who have been victims of a natural disaster or who are in dire need of assistance.
Public Assistance Grant
This is a monthly subsistence grant designed to provide financial aid to adults who are unable to work because of illness or health related problems.